Neck-yoke



UNITED STATES PATENT Orrlcn.

1 WILLIAM A. WHITNEY, BYRON, ILLINOIS.

N EC K-YOKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 532,351, dated January8,1895.

Application filed April 18, 1894! Serial'No. 5Q8,060- (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM A. WHITNEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Byron, in the county of Ogle and Stateof Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Neck-Yokes, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of this invention is to construct a neck yoke center whichwill have a swivel connection with the neck-yoke, and the constructionof a tip for holding the breast straps.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is

an end elevation of the center. front elevation. Fig. 3, is a verticalcentral section. Fig. 4., is a rear elevation. Fig. 5, is an inner faceview of the base portion of the center. Figs. 6 and 7, are detailedviews of the swivel connection of the pole socket with base. Figs. 8 and9, show the construction of the tip.

To the neck yoke 1, at the center of its length is secured the base 2,by rivets ,3, extending through the parts. This base has a centerportion extending therefrom, consist: ing of the ends 4, joined by afront 5, and leaving a vertical slot or opening 6, extending through therear and bottom. A recess 7, is formed by the ends and front side, beingof larger dimensions than the slot, having its bottom portion ofsemicircular form. A flange 8, extends around the slot or opening Fig.2, is a a forming a broader wearing surface.

, The pole socket 9, is of an old construction having its inner surfaceleather lined. From this socket extends a shank 10, of cylindrical formand of such diameter as to readily move within the slot 6, of the baseportion. The end of this shank is provided with an annular depression11, and its extreme end with a head or enlargement 12.

The means for forming a connection between the shank portion of the polesocket and the base, consists of two semicircular sections 13, shown atFigs. 8, 4, 6 and 7, being of the end of the shank of the pole socketthe shank will be'inclosed within the semicircular sections. Thesesections with the shank in position therein are placed within the recess'7, so that the shank will lie within the slot 6-. The base is thensecured to the neck yoke when the parts will appear as shown in sectionat Fig. 3. By this connection the two sections are held within therecess, but free to turn therein, the limit of such movement beingtheextent of the movement of the shank of the pole socket in the slot, andthe shank of the pole socket is free to turn in its connection with thetwo sections, thereby forming a universal joint connection be tween thepole socket and base, to allow for any variations of the pole. Theflanges 8, present a greater wearing surface and ad ditional strength.

At Figs. 8 and 9, I have shown an improved tip or holder for the breaststrap, consisting of a base 18, having perforations through which screws19, pass to hold it in place on the neck yoke. Near one end of this baserise ears 20, having their ends perforated, and the base is lengthwiseslotted a portion of its length. Between the ears 20, is pivoted a hook21, by the pin 20, extending through the parts. This hook curvesdownward, and doubles upon itself a portion ofits length, and is seatedwithin the slotted portion of the base.

In use the hook is turned to the position shown indotted lines, and thebreast strap after being passed over the end of the neck yoke is placedwithin the hook, and the hook turned to its solid line position when thebreast strap will lie in contact with the free arm of the hook andaround the front portion of the neck yoke, and as the strain iscontinually pulling upon the strap it cannot become disengaged from thelock, until the hook is raised by hand. I This device forms a quick andsafe manner of connecting the breast strap to the neck yoke, and savesunbuckling the strap.

I claim as my invention-- 1. In a neck yoke, the combination of a baseportion, a pole socket having a headed shank and means for forming aconnection between the base and socket, consisting of a two part bushingheld by the base and by which the socket is supported.

2. Ina neck yoke, the combination of a base provided with a slottedextension, a pole socket provided with a shank, a two part bush inglocated within the extension, having their meeting faces recessed andreceiving the' shank.

3. In a neck yoke, the combination of a base provided with an extensionslotted through its top, bottom, and rear sides, and having an en- I olarged recessed portion extending through the top, a cylindrical bushingin two lengthwise sections having their meeting faces recessed, a polesocket having a shank with an end conforming to the recessed faces ofthe bushing and located therein.

WILLIAM A., WHITNEY.

Witnesses: I

HARRY HOGAN, HANSON H. MILLER.

